Haiti Earthquake

Campus Crusade Responds, Status of Haitian Missionary Families, Life Before the Earthquake

Source: Aaron Roger/GAiN

Updated 27 . January . 2010

Listen to a report from Global Aid Network staff members in Port-au-Prince.

Shortly before 5:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing tens of thousands. The rampant destruction has been widely reported in the news.

Catch a glimpse of Haiti before the earthquake.

Students & Campus Crusade Staff Members in Haiti

Campus Crusade for Christ has a number of missionaries working in Haiti. The director, Rev. Esperandieu Pierre, and his family as well as the second staff family -- previously unaccounted for -- have been located and are fine.

The JESUS Film Project® also reports that they have several teams scattered across the city -- 4 of the 5 teams have been accounted for. No word from the last team of 2 people.

Tragically, a few student leaders involved with the Campus Ministry died during the earthquake.

Global Aid Network Responding

Global Aid Network (GAiN), the humanitarian arm of Campus Crusade, previously sent a container of food and shoes to Haiti in case of a disaster, so they have supplies in place for distribution.

The 2 containers hold up to 43,000 lbs. of materials each -- the size of a tractor-trailer.

GAiN Germany is working to send 5 containers full of baby food, while GAiN USA will be sending 2-3 more containers of food and other supplies.

GAiN Worldwide is working together to raise money and deliver the supplies as fast as possible. Give to the relief work in Haiti.

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